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    Plogue Chipsynth MD £49

    Oct 02, 2019 4 minutes
    “In actuality, Chipsynth MD comprises six independent Mega Drive emulations”

    The eagerly awaited follow-up to 2018’s Chipsynth PortaFM (8/10, 259) sees much-loved Canadian developers Plogue recreating the soundchip from the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis 16-bit games console of the 90s, and deploying it as the foundation for a plugin synth (VST/AU/AAX/standalone) geared up for both vintage chiptune-style noises and complex contemporary sounds.

    Chipsynth PortaFM modelled the OPLL (YM2413) chip found in Yamaha’s PSS line of FM instruments, and Chipsynth MD stays with the same manufacturer and synthesis style, “bit-accurately” emulating the Mega Drive’s OPN2 (YM2612) processor. No samples are involved –

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